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Title: walnut clock
Post by: homeofwood on July 16, 2013, 07:05:27 PM

your thoughts on this please guys

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 16, 2013, 08:39:56 PM

The wood is beautiful.

Although I would have aligned the darked wood with the straight edged grain (around the 2 o'clock area) at the bottom, to act as a lift to the rest of the grain pattern.

The drawback (as with all our clocks) is the hands and numerals, they look cheap, gilded plastic numerals (or stick on plastic) and pressed hands. It's nothing you've done, that's what we can buy (unless you know better).

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: John D Smith on July 16, 2013, 08:58:01 PM

Hi Paul,I agree with Bryan lovely piece of Walnut and the grain pattern is super,with regard to the numerals and hands I used to buy Brass ones from Meantime Designs [no longer trading] some I sprayed mat black they also had some nice fancy hands.Phil Irons was selling some I don't know if he has any now. That is if you want any.I still think it is a very nice clock and well turned and finished.

                                                                                                        Regards John  
If you require different hands look at Axminster Tools Selection

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Martin Lawrence on July 17, 2013, 01:31:34 AM

  My way round cheap numerals made from pine tongue and groove scorched and sealed.

Cheers Martin

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Bryan Milham on July 17, 2013, 08:26:28 AM

Martin,

that's amazing but must get expensive in domino sets!

Now here's a good question - What else is there that can be used for Numerals?

Maybe a different thread, so not as to steal the thread.

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Martin Lawrence on July 17, 2013, 04:11:04 PM

Bryan,

 You can get two clocks from a domino set with a bit of jiggery pokery four dots become six with correct drill bit and a bit of black paint and sets can be bought on Ebay from about £5

Cheers Martin

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on July 17, 2013, 04:16:35 PM

Hello Paul,
               A lovely piece and well executed/finished (despite the numbers). with the ripple that you have in that piece of wood I think I may have been tempted to burn a small boat within it, just my thought.
Martin an unusual concept(which I would expect of you) but this time it does not rock my boat. I don't think the T&G works especially with green hands. But that's just me. Nice idea with the dominoes though.
All these ideas I may have to buy a bigger notepad! ;D
Regards
John BHT

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Martin Lawrence on July 17, 2013, 05:45:49 PM

Yes John, Hand to be changed only ones I had in stock trying to find a decent supplier with quality, am waiting to see whats at the seminar trade stands.

Cheers Martin

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: bodrighywood on July 17, 2013, 08:01:06 PM

I like the idea behind both of these though I have to admit I haven't done many clocks because of the quality of the parts that I have seen. If anyobne knows of decent ones I would be interested in knowing where to get them from.

Pete

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: woodndesign on July 17, 2013, 09:21:57 PM

Gentlemen, 2 fine time pieces here, I like the layout Paul .. and Martin that's the most brilliant concept ..

Somewhere for clock supplies are http://www.budetime.co.uk/ (http://www.budetime.co.uk/) looks good, but have no idea as to what there like..

John, hang on to the side .. (boat) ..  ;D ...

Cheers  David

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Martin Lawrence on July 18, 2013, 09:50:14 AM

Thanks David will be  giving them a call.

Cheers Martin

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: TONY MALIN on July 18, 2013, 10:58:11 AM

I've used circles in lieu of numbers. 1" for the quarters and1/2" for the intermediaries. Ebony on a lightiish background.

Title: Re: walnut clock
Post by: Clavico on July 22, 2013, 02:13:23 PM

I really like this clock. I might only say with reservation that brass dots or contrasting wood dots might be better than the roman numerals but that' s just my thought. Super job and great workmanship.

Robert